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渗漏 (shèn lòu) — to seep, to leak, to ooze out (of liquids or gases through small openings)

Definition

Means slow leaking or seeping of liquid or gas through small cracks or gaps — the process of a small amount escaping gradually, not a sudden gush.

verb
to seepto leakto ooze out (of liquids or gases through small openings)

Examples

  • 渗漏。
    Shuǐ cóng guǎn dào shèn lòu chū lái le.
    Water seeped out of the pipe.
  • 渗漏，。
    Wū dǐng yǒu shèn lòu, xū yào xiū bǔ.
    There is a leak in the roof; it needs repair.
  • 渗漏。
    Zhè zhǒng cái liào kě yǐ fáng zhǐ yè tǐ shèn lòu.
    This material can prevent liquid seepage.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

渗shènseep
漏lòuleak

渗 and 漏 both describe liquid passing through small openings, giving seep and leak.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

漏 combines 水 (water) and 屚 (to leak), showing water leaking.

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Appears in
Physics & Chemistry

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